I'm going to hike the PCT!
Well folks, it's official! My permit is approved, my flight is booked, my gear list is slowly but surely getting purchased... I am going to hike the PCT! (Or at least some of it). For those of you who don't know the story, let me fill you on how I decided that in less than 5 months, I'm going to attempt to hike over 4000 kilometers across the United States on the Pacific Crest Trail. 2,650 miles / 4,265 kilometers from Mexico to Canada The Pacific Crest Trail is a national scenic trail that runs from the Mexican/US border and traverses the length of California, Oregon, and Washington all the way to just past the border of my home country, Canada. For 2,650 miles it crosses desert, forests, and mountains through 5 national monuments, 6 national parks, 25 national forests, and 48 federal wilderness areas. In April 2018, I am going to fly to San Diego, hitch a ride to the Southern Terminus just steps from the US/Mexican border, set foot on the PCT, start walkin...